Helping build the confidence and empowering individuals and communities is one of the key aims of the Charisma Campaign and this short clip was sent from an attendee capturing the end of the session that I delivered.

Raising the aspirations of young people has been an ever-increasing issue as there are numbers of young people who need the support and encouragement as well the extra push to aim high. Some young people struggle with low self-esteem and often need role models and people who can mentor and support them. Teaming up with Olympics Rower Gillian Lindsey I coordinated an event at a local estate in Dorking to help support young people gain skills such as leadership and public speaking skills. It was also a great opportunity for those who participated to hear about some experiences on how to stay motivated to reach their goals.

I spoke at the Warwick Africa Summit themed ” Ubuntu” which brought together some of Africa’s prominent leaders and influencers from the continent. Including Vice President of Nigeria Prof. Yemi Osibanjo and Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote.

“My voice and the beauty inside is the power I want to share with the world” With a passion for change and making an impact in the world around her she campaigns and continues to be a voice on issues related to women, diversity, education, and development.

Culture

Tina is very proud of her African roots and is regularly invited to be part of panel discussions on a wide range of topics including identity, diversity, and culture particularly within the context of African diasporas. Impacting the cultural industry to be more equally representative is one of the key values she believes in. Through fashion, modeling, media contributions and live events, she works to impact and shape the cultural industry.

Empowerment

Whether it is working locally in the UK or globally around the world in countries in Africa and Asia Tina works to empower and make a difference in in the lives of people internationally inspiring people them to take an active role in being the change they wish to see.

October 11th has been marked International girl day by the UN since 2012. Another significant day this week was world mental health day which was on the 10th of October. Two very essential international days that raised awareness and highlighted issues very close to my heart. I joined women who travelled from all around the UK and different countries to be present for the Women Being Conference an International disciplinary conference which focused on issues around gender and the status of women. One thing that certainly stood out was how women from across the world till this day face considerable levels of obstacles which prevent them from gaining equal rights .It did not matter whether we were discussing women in China, Cambodia, Mexico, Tanzania, India… or any other country challenges still persisted for women.

My key note talk titled “Equally Flawless: The Beauty of Diversity and equal representation of women in the Fashion, Media, and Creative Industry” which was aimed at empowering the women that were present at the conference but also highlighting the fundamental truth of the beauty that exists in diversity, and the importance of it’s representation in our fashion, media and cultural industries. The global significance of the day for girls around the world helped me to also remember how important the work that we are all doing is to ensures that girls in our generation and in generations to come don’t have to fight the battle that we are fighting today.For more info visit women being website here

Short clip of a poem I read while giving my key note talk is available below

African Youth Leadership Summit was a three day event in Morocco aimed at addressing issues of sustainable development in Africa . I was one of the Key note speakers and also led workshops on the “Global Citizen” as well as “Gender equality and women empowerment in Africa”. In addition, I sat on the “Peace and Security in Africa” and “African Unity and Multi-ethnicity.” panel. It was great seeing the passion and drive that so many people had in the development of Africa.